The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

The old ninja looked up at the sky.

"If only I could go back to the time of the Second Generation Lord."

The worse the situation in Kirigakure becomes, the more the older ninjas in the village miss the Kirigakure of yesteryear.

The Hidden Mist Village during the Second Mizukage's era was in a much better situation than it is now.

The entire village is in a different state.

In the past, even if they were defeated many times, the villagers would not feel hopeless. If they failed, they would fight back.

But the situation is different now; a single defeat would be a huge blow to the village.

"Compared to the second generation, the third generation is still somewhat inferior."

"Moreover, with the defeat of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, no one knows who to choose as the candidate for the Fourth Hokage."

As an elite squad directly under the Mizukage, the Seven Ninja of the Mist hold a very high position in Kirigakure.

Not only are they quite capable, but they also possess the ability to handle village affairs and lead teams in combat.

Therefore, he is also qualified to be considered one of the successors to the Mizukage.

However, after their crushing defeat against Konoha's genin, all members of the Seven Ninja of the Mist have lost their eligibility.

"arrive."

The voice of an ANBU ninja rang out.

Chapter 31 You're far inferior to Kakashi

"Captain, it seems that Kirigakure wants their young ninjas to fight against Kakashi and Asuma."

Upon hearing the report from the ninja below, the young ninja showed an expression of great interest.

"Let's have a youthful battle between these young ninjas."

This made the young ninja reminisce about his own youth.

"Captain, should we cooperate with them?"

“Yes, this is a good opportunity for Kakashi and Asuma as well.”

The ninja below hesitated for a moment.

"Captain, should we take advantage of this opportunity to ambush those two young ninjas from Kirigakure and kill them?"

The young ninja shook his head.

"Don't do such a pointless thing. If we do, Kakashi and Asuma will definitely face targeted retaliation."

"While they are certainly strong, on the battlefield, if they are targeted, they are very likely to be killed."

"However, we must also be prepared to prevent Kirigakure from breaking the rules and interfering with this battle of youth."

The ninja below was still somewhat hesitant.

"But, Captain, what if Kakashi and Asuma lose?"

"Kakashi and Asuma won't lose. After all, one of them is a genius of Konoha, and the other is the son of our Hokage."

Kisame Hoshigaki looked around.

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Kisame Hoshigaki.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A huge fireball appeared out of thin air and crashed down towards Kisame Hoshigaki's location.

Kisame Hoshigaki flashed by.

"Sarutobi Asuma?"

After dodging the Great Fireball Technique, Kisame Hoshigaki steadied himself and looked at the attacker.

A teenager.

But he looks rather mature.

He was wearing a green, typical Konoha-style ninja uniform.

"Dried persimmon Kisame?"

As representatives of the younger generation of their respective ninja villages, both sides were aware of each other's existence.

Sarutobi Asuma was the son of the Third Hokage.

Kisame Hoshigaki is one of the most outstanding young talents in Kirigakure.

Kisame Hoshigaki looked at Asuma with a disappointed expression.

"It's not Kakashi after all?"

Asma's face immediately turned cold.

"What do you mean?"

Kisame Hoshigaki said calmly, "It's exactly what you mean. Among the younger generation of Konoha, Kakashi is the strongest among you. That's common sense, isn't it?"

"You are no match for me."

"It doesn't even pique my interest much."

"This battle is of great significance to me."

"I'm disappointed. You're my opponent."

Asuma could no longer control his emotions and became enraged.

After all, Asuma is still just a teenager and far from mature.

Young people are all competitive.

For Asma in particular, the recognition of others is extremely important.

Asma grew up in an environment that was not well-received.

Asma has a very good older brother.

This was both a blessing and a curse for Asma.

Because from childhood to adulthood, Asuma spent his life comparing himself to his older brother.

Asma desperately wanted to prove himself.

I hope that when others look at me, they can say that I am excellent and strong.

Instead of saying a sentence.

Work hard, and you'll grow to be as good as your brother.

Some of the comments were even harsher.

Asuma, you need to work even harder to catch up with your brother. You're not good enough yet. Your brother was already very strong at this age.

These words deeply wounded Asma's pride.

In particular, Hiruzen Sarutobi also expressed this attitude.

He couldn't even get his own father's approval.

As the son of the Hokage, Asuma received a great deal of attention.

But precisely because of this, Asuma received far more stimulation than other ninjas of the same age.

After entering and graduating from the Ninja Academy, Asuma had one more person to compare himself to.

Kakashi.

Konoha's White Fang's son.

Minato Namikaze's disciple.

The genius of Konoha.

Asuma not only had to compare himself to his older brother, but also to Kakashi.

However, Asuma was neither as good as his brother nor as good as Kakashi.

This made Asma very upset.

Lies are not so noticeable; it's the truth that's more jarring.

Because what those people said was true, Asuma had no way to refute it.

Moreover, Asma had no way to stop those people.

Over time, this had developed into a strong obsession in Asma's heart.

Now, Kisame Hoshigaki's words have hit Asuma right where it hurts the most.

Asuma glared at Kisame Hoshigaki, his anger burning in his chest.

"Kisame Hoshigaki, do you think you've already won?"

"of course."

Without Kirito Ichimonji, Kisame Hoshigaki didn't even think Asuma would be his match.

Now that he has Kiriichimonji, Kisame Hoshigaki looks down on Asuma even less.

"Then come and try it. What right do you, mere ninjas from Kirigakure, have to swagger in front of us, the ninjas of Konoha? Your Seven Ninja of Kirigakure have become a laughing stock in the entire ninja world."

"What can you do?"

Kisame Hoshigaki's expression also darkened.

"Sarutobi Asuma, you're asking for it!"

Kisame Hoshigaki is not one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki had always wanted to own a ninja sword and become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist since he was a child.

Even though Kisame Hoshigaki hasn't become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, he has obtained Kiri Ichimonji.

Kisame Hoshigaki strongly identifies with the Ninja Sword Style.